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   alt.music.steely-dan      More than just a funky pair of dildos      2,181 messages   

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   Message 729 of 2,181   
   R-ton to All   
   Track by track : nr 5 : the Great Pagoda   
   18 Jun 06 18:40:39   
   
   From: regenton3.nospam@telenet.be   
      
   Hello,   
   My scores :   
       at first listening :     6/10   
       now :                        8/10, a significant improvement !   
      
   This song has a slow, but very strong rhythm. I reminds me of "Deacon   
   Blues".   
      
   The chords are a lesson in advanced dissonant, jazzy chords ; listen   
   to the intro and the chorus...   
      
   Somewhat strange are the temporary unisone fragments.   
      
   THE negative point of this track is the muted trumpet solo :   
       - it starts as if there were no inspiration at all   
       (6 or 7 x some descending scale)   
       - it is sometimes out of tune   
   It's hard to believe that this solo is in accordance with normal "DF"   
   standards.   
   And, very little chance you remember this, I don't like the muted   
   trumpet sound at all, see "Morph the cat".   
      
   But any way, at the end of the song, a demonstration of a really excellent   
   solo on guitar is given.   
      
   Small detail : I like the triangle in the chorus... And the "sliding guitar"   
   in the background at 6:49.   
      
      
   Conclusion : a very good song. Would have deserved an even  better score   
   without   
   the trumpet solo.   
      
   Any comments ?   
      
   R-ton   
      
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